fiaccola

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin root *flacula, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax. Alternatively, with an added -i-as in fiocina. Doublet of facola.

Noun

fiaccola f (plural fiaccole)

1. torch (flaming sort)

Derived terms

• fiaccola olimpica
• fiaccola nuziale
• fiaccolata

Descendants

• → Maltese: fjakkla